Aluminium Alloy

5052 - H32 Sheet and Treadplate

SPECIFICATIONS CHEMICAL COMPOSITION

Commercial 5052 BS EN 573-3:2009

Alloy 5052
EN 5052
Element % Present
Magnesium (Mg) 2.20 - 2.80
Aluminium alloy 5052 in H32 temper has very good
Chromium (Cr) 0.15 - 0.35
corrosion resistance to seawater and marine and
industrial atmosphere. It also has very good weldability Iron (Fe) 0.0 - 0.40
and good cold formability. It is a medium to high
Silicon (Si) 0.0 - 0.25
strength alloy with a strength slightly higher than 5251
and a medium to high fatigue strength. Others (Total) 0.0 - 0.15
Copper (Cu) 0.0 - 0.10
Properties
Alloy 5052-H32 has a range of useful properties: Zinc (Zn) 0.0 - 0.10
Decorative Finish Manganese (Mn) 0.0 - 0.10
Hard Wearing
Non-Slip Other (Each) 0.0 - 0.05
Corrosion Resistant Aluminium (Al) Balance
Low Maintenance
Anti-Static
Light-weight
ALLOY DESIGNATIONS
Applications Alloy 5052 corresponds to the following standard
Amongst the applications for Alloy 5052 are: designations and specifications but may not be a direct
Treadplate equivalent:
Boilermaking Al Mg 2.5
Containers Al 2.5Mg Cr
Nameplates
Road Signs
Architectural Paneling
Welded Tubes
Chemical Industry TEMPER TYPES
Irrigation The most common tempers for 5052 aluminium are:
Desalination units
• H32 - Work hardened by rolling then stabilised by
Pressure Vessels
Rivets low-temperature heat treatment to quarter hard

SUPPLIED FORMS
The main form supplied of this alloy is TripleGrip
Treadplate
• Sheet
• Extrusions
• Plate
• Treadplate/Patterened Sheet

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Aluminium Alloy
5052 - H32 Sheet and Treadplate

GENERIC PHYSICAL PROPERTIES

Property Value
Density 2.68 g/cm³
Melting Point 605 °C
Thermal Expansion 23.7 x10-6 /K
Modulus of Elasticity 70 GPa
Thermal Conductivity 138 W/m.K
Electrical Resistivity 0.0495 x10-6 Ω .m

MECHANICAL PROPERTIES

BS EN 485-2:2008
Sheet and Treadplate
0.2mm to 6.00mm

Property Value
Proof Stress 130 Min MPa
Tensile Strength 210 - 260 MPa CONTACT
Hardness Brinell 61 HB
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The properties above are for material in the H32 condition service centre, which can be found via the
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WELDABILITY
Weldability – Gas: Good REVISION HISTORY
Weldability – Arc: Very Good
Weldability – Resistance: Very Good
Datasheet Updated 11 January 2016
Brazability: Acceptable
Solderability: Not recommended
DISCLAIMER
FABRICATION This Data is indicative only and as such is not to be relied upon in place of
the full specification. In particular, mechanical property requirements vary
Workability – Cold: Good widely with temper, product and product dimensions. All information is
Machinability: Acceptable based on our present knowledge and is given in good faith. No liability will
be accepted by the Company in respect of any action taken by any third
party in reliance thereon.

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of accuracy or whether the datasheet is up to date.

The information provided in this datasheet has been drawn from various
recognised sources, including EN Standards, recognised industry references
(printed & online) and manufacturers’ data. No guarantee is given that the
information is from the latest issue of those sources or about the accuracy of
those sources.

Material supplied by the Company may vary significantly from this data, but
will conform to all relevant and applicable standards.

As the products detailed may be used for a wide variety of purposes and as
the Company has no control over their use; the Company specifically
excludes all conditions or warranties expressed or implied by statute or
otherwise as to dimensions, properties and/or fitness for any particular
purpose, whether expressed or implied.

Advice given by the Company to any third party is given for that party’s
assistance only and without liability on the part of the Company. All
transactions are subject to the Company’s current Conditions of Sale. The
extent of the Company’s liabilities to any customer is clearly set out in those
Conditions; a copy of which is available on request.

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